Highfields Primary School

Primary

Essex · Manningtree · CO11 2BN www.highfields-essex.co.uk/

Pupils
320
cap. 315
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
15 Nov 2022
Outstanding
From the inspection report

School remains Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
5 Jul 2016
Full inspectionOutstanding
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9 Nov 2011
Full inspectionGood
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13 Oct 2008
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Essex hasn't published a last distance for this school. Places may be given on other criteria, such as faith, selection or siblings: check the school's admissions policy. We do not draw catchment maps.

This school is in Essex. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Applications and offers

Primary · Reception · 2026/27

45places offered

106 applications named this school. 58 put it first.

Offers by preference

1st preference: 45 offers from 58 applications
2nd preference: 0 offers from 34 applications
3rd preference: 0 offers from 12 applications

Each child gets one offer: the highest preference with a place for them. Lower-preference applicants often got a higher choice elsewhere.

Published preference and offer counts from national offer day. Not a prediction of whether you will get a place.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
74%
-8pp
LA
63%
England
62%
82%76%69%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
9%
-18pp
LA
10%
England
8%
27%17%6%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
81%
Reading higher standard
34%
Writing expected standard
85%
Writing higher standard
15%
Maths expected standard
83%
Maths higher standard
23%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
94%
LA AVG 74%
SPAG higher standard
43%
LA AVG 30%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 106
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

Pupils and FSM: Get Information about Schools · Other figures: 2025/26 · January 2026 school census

Pupils on roll
320
cap. 315
328321314
'18'19'21'22'23'24'25'26
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.4
LA AVG 21.97:1
25.323.221.1
'18'19'21'22'23'24'25'26
EAL
2%
LA AVG 10.59%
3%3%2%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Eligible for FSM
6.3%
SEN
14.7%
47 of 320 · January 2026 school census
LA AVG 17.68%
15%13%10%
'18'19'21'22'23'24'25'26
Overall absence
5.0%
LA
5.32%
England
5.2%
5.4%4.1%2.7%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
8.7%
LA
13.07%
England
12.99%
11.6%6.7%1.8%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressColchester Road, Lawford, Manningtree, CO11 2BN
Telephone01206392223
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio24.4:1
Religious characterDoes not apply

Nearby schools

Other open schools of the same phase near CO11 2BN. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.

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Finance£6,950 spend / pupil£6,813 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2574%9%———47
2023/2482%27%———44
2022/2376%20%+2.90+3.20+4.6046
2018/1969%6%-1.60-1.40+1.6048
2017/1879%21%+0.40+1.70+0.6048
2016/1782%27%+5.70+3.70+4.5045
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2581%34%85%15%83%23%89%94%106.0106.0109.013%
2023/2491%43%84%32%95%50%91%95%109.0110.0113.012%
2022/2387%39%85%28%93%41%78%96%108.0109.0111.014%
2018/1973%21%83%10%90%40%88%94%104.0107.0110.010%
2017/1883%35%92%31%85%27%90%81%106.0106.0109.011%
2016/1789%49%89%36%89%47%82%98%109.0108.0112.09%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2025/2632024.415%————
2024/2532023.513%2%6%5.0%8.7%
2023/2432021.112%2%8%4.6%8.0%
2022/2331723.014%2%8%4.5%9.5%
2021/2231922.713%2%8%5.4%11.6%
2020/2132823.612%3%9%——
2018/1932824.810%3%8%2.7%1.8%
2017/1831425.311%3%8%2.9%2.9%
2016/1731924.99%3%10%3.0%4.3%

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